Comments on: Jeb Hensarling Becomes a Party Man

By: ktsub

ktsub — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:26:15 +0000

I fully support the NRCC, their job is to elect Republicans. Who is to blame is the NY GOP leaders who selected Dede (if you want to blame anyone), this is not the NRCC’s fault, they have a job to elect Republicans, to retire Nancy Pelosi.

The circular firing squad should not be aimed at the Pete Sessions, its the NYGOP, this is when CONSERVATIVES in the district should involve themselfs with the party. Third Parties will kill conservatives, ask GHWB, Perot ended his career and we got 8 years of liberals.

The NRA endorsment should be telling, in NY, Dede will be great, the liberals will hate her, too.

By: grinlap

grinlap — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:30:27 +0000

supported Arlen Specter over Pat Toomey. How’s that working out? I support the man regardless of his party. I long ago gave up donating to any of the party campaign committees because they pass it on to folks I can’t stand. Donate to and vote for candidates that reflect your ideals.

By: jimc1969

jimc1969 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:04:56 +0000

What makes Erick so sure this will be one of the eliminated distircts due to redistricting ?
Certainly he might know something I don’t but its seems awfully early to know that info ?

By: maddog

maddog — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:06:43 +0000

Jeb may have been reprising his old role of Executive Director of NRSC (1992 cycle) where his task was to have Republicans win seats and not necessarily conservatives.

I’m not defending, just explaining.

By: TxCon

TxCon — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:52:19 +0000

By: suzieQ

suzieQ — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:32:25 +0000

http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1009/NRA_endorses_Scozzafava.html?showall

“The National Rifle Association endorsed Republican Dede Scozzafava in the New York special election today, giving her campaign a significant boost as she works to rally GOP voters to her side.

Scozzafava received an “A” rating from the NRA based on her voting record in the state Assembly and responses to an NRA questionnaire.

“During your tenure in the New York Assembly, you have been a strong and consistent supporter of the Second Amendment,” NRA chairman Chris Cox wrote in an endorsement letter to Scozzafava.

“You are the only candidate in this special congressional election with a solid pro-gun legislative record.”

By: crosley

crosley — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:24:01 +0000

I think it’s a bad habit to get into encouraging conservatives to vote for 3rd parties. I really feel the primary is the time and place to make the case. If voters are told by influential leaders to start voting for these constitutional/conservative political parties, Democrats would run this country for a generation.

All it would take is around 5% of conservatives to vote 3rd party, and Republicans would be completely shut out of power. Imagine how wonderful it would be if the Green Party consistently attracted 5% of the vote. Ralph Nader is the reason why Al Gore didn’t win the White House.

Once in a blue moon, you truly get a Republican that is so liberal you want to see the Democrat win. The last example I can think of was Lincoln Chafee, but this is extraordinarily rare, and this type of kamikaze voting should be approached with care.

If I were in the above district, I would probably vote for the Conservative Party candidate, but I can completely understand Republicans in positions of leadership not backing a 3rd party candidate.

I personally would prefer a RINO or two slip through than Republicans being encouraged to vote 3rd party. There are countless elections that are won by only a few percentage points where a third party has thrown the election to the Democrat.